A heart-lung machine takes over the work of the heart and lungs during surgeries. It oxygenates and circulates blood when a person's heart or lungs can't work properly. While essential, using a ...

BALTIMORE, May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new device designed to assist blood circulation and support blood pressure in high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has shown ...

Physicians at Emory University Hospital performed the first-ever surgical implantation in the United States of a brand-new type of heart pump designed to help save patients with heart failure, using a ...

The aorta, a large blood vessel responsible for transporting oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body, plays a crucial role in our circulatory system. While it has long been known that ...

Severe pediatric cardiac decompensation has a mortality risk of 50-65% and is the leading cause of death in children. Heart transplantation is the current standard of care for end-stage pediatric ...

In heart failure, the necessary oxygen levels and nutrients do not meet the body’s demands, setting off a domino effect of congestion in the lungs, kidneys and other areas. About 6.7 million adults in ...